Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-04-30
FAYETTEVILLE NOTES.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., April 10.

The weather is now very pleasant,
though dusty.
Last Wednesday night between the
hours of 10 and IL o'clock the alarm
of fire was sounded, causing young
and old to step briskly. The fire broke
out in an old dilapidated building
near the A. NJ. E. Church. The house
being quite old was soon consumed
into ashes.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church gave an entertainment at the
Odd Fellows Hall last Wednesday
and Thursday nights for the benefit OF
said church.
Last Friday, being Good Friday,
was observed by the Methodist an
Episcopal members.
On Friday morning Prof. E. L
Smith boarded the cars for Goldsborr
CHS home), to spend Easter with hi'
family.
Easter services were held at tn.
different churches Sunday. At tn
A. NJ. E. the Sunday-school cele-
brated the resurrection of our cruel
fed Savior. In the afternoon tn
society, which is part of the church
also had exercises. The music wa,
good throughout the day.
The services at the Episcopal Church
were grand. The Sunday school
marched in the church in the morning
elch one bearing boquet of flowers
which was placed around the chancel.
after which an Easter egg was pre-
scented to each one. The decorations
were handsome and much credit is
due to each and all who assisted in
the decorating, especially Mrs. ] R.
McNeill for her artistic skill.
At the Zion Church large and APP
preciative congregation assembled
Rev. j. NJ. Hill delivered an excel.
lent discourse from the Oath chapter
of St. Luke and 34th verse. The
church was nicely decorated, and il
the center of the pulpit were placed :
white cross with red letters and stars
inscribing the words ''He is Risen,
tastefully arranged by Miss Sallie Ell
lott. The church and Sunday-schoo
choirs rendered Easter music.
The Baptist congregation is making
preparations for the comfort of theil
pastor by building neat little par.
sonage in the churchyard.
Rev. W. H. Council from Hunts
vile, Alabama, addressed the Sab.
bath-school of Evans Chapel Sunday
afternoon. He was attentively lis.
tened to by an appreciative and intel.
ligent audience. He is a native Of
this town. having been away over q
years. He was cordially greeted b.
his relatives and friends, who knew
him while quite a small youth. He i.
nephew of Mr.. Joshua Council O.
Monday he visited the Graded and
Normal Schools and gave each an ad-
dress. At night he delivered an elo-
quent address at Evans Chapel, where
he proved himself to be one of Wei .
ster's bright sons.
Easter is over; now preparations
must be made for Floral Day at Evans
Chapel, where we anticipate someth ng
rich this year.
Miss Dollie Starr, the daughter OF
Nelson and Margaret Starr, was buried
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, from
Evans Chapel. She fell asleep in the
arms of death on the night Of the ! 1tl
inst. She leaves loving mother and
father and an affectionate sister and
brother to weep for her. The family
has our sympathy.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Monroe
will be preached at Evans Chapel this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. She was for.
merly known as Maria Self. The de.
ceased fingered for some time, and
seemed perfectly resigned to God, and
he, in his all-wise providence, saw I'll
10 remove her from this world to a
better one. MARY McLnAs.